Kagoshima travel guide
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The southern most major city in Kyushu and from here you can see Sakura-jima
Island and it’s active volcano from which smoke and steam rise across Kagoshima
Bay. Kagoshima prospered in the Edo period as a castle town. Tenmonkan is the
biggest shopping arcade and here you can dine on local cuisines, especially
succulent meats and also enjoy the vibrant night life, bars and restaurants.
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Sengan-en is the most famous garden in Kagoshima-prefecture, made by Shimazu lord in the 19th century at the beautiful bay side Kinko bay. The garden contains many historic artifacts that tell of its long history. |
Shoko Shuseikan Modern Industrial Complex / UNESCO World Heritage
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The museum of the Classics located here exhibits a various of objects related to the Shimazu family and the Satsuma domain, The stone building which houses the collection has been designated on the UNESCO World Heritage, Sites of Japan’s |
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The park is most famous for its Shiroyama Observatory with spectacular views over downtown Kagoshima, Kagoshima Bay and Sakura-jima. |
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Sakurajima Island is the symbol of Kagoshima. Minamidake. Formerly an island, it became connected with the Osumi Peninsula in 1914 when lava from its summit closed the channel between the two. Observation points on the island can be accessed by ferry. |
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The Ferry connects Kagoshima-city and Sakurajima in 15 minutes and is operated for 24 hours. |
General information
| Address | City hall : 11-1 Yamashita-cho, Kagoshima-city, Kagoshima-prefecture |
| Access |
3 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 2 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city 1 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Hitoyoshi-city
90 minutes by a Shinkansen from Hakata to Kagoshima-chuo 60 minutes by a Shinkansen from Hakata to Kagoshima-chuo |
| Population | 596,000 Population density 1,090 / km2 |
Kagoshima-city
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